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Hudson's anemone

Scientific Name: Anemone multifida var. hudsoniana

Family: Ranunculaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: WI (early anemone)

       

Hudson's Anemone (Anemone multifida)

Hudson's anemone, also known as cut-leaf anemone, cut-leaved anemone, cut-leaved windflower, globe anemone, Hudson Bay anemone, and Pacific anemone, is a flowering plant belonging to the genus Anemone.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

  • Scientific Name: Anemone multifida
  • Synonym: A. magellanica
  • Family: Ranunculaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Accepted Name: Anemone multifida var. multifida Poir.
  • Synonym of Anemone multifida var. multifida: Anemone multifida var. hudsoniana DC.
  • Other Related Species: Anemone globosa (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex

Distribution and Habitat:

  • Mentioned in the context of Misery Bay National Park, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada.
  • Also found in Nevada, United States.
  • Observed in Gothenburg Botanical Garden, Sweden (planted).

Morphological Characteristics:

  • Flowering plant with light yellow flowers.

Quirky Facts:

  • The name "Anemone" comes from Greek and roughly means "wind flower," signifying that the wind will blow the petal open.
  • Battenfeld's Anemone Farm, located in the historic New York Hudson River Valley, is the largest grower of hybrid anemones in the United States.

Resources:

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • California Academy of Sciences